MEETING MINUTES
LOCAL
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE (LOC)
CENTER
Present: Carol Baldwin, Mark Brainard, Jennifer Fisher, Leo Herrman,
Ann Meikle Howell, Sharon Montgomery, and Bob Stiger
Guests: Joy Fisher, Greg Horton, Lee Krehbiel, Jim Schaffer, and Carol Spain
Bob Stiger
called the meeting to order.
ITEM 1: Approval of Minutes - Ann Meikle-Howell moved the December 6, 2001,
minutes be approved. Carol Baldwin
seconded. Motion carried.
ITEM 2: Call for Additional
Agenda Items -
There were no additional items.
ITEM 3: Student Communications - Due to the holidays,
Carol Baldwin and Sharon Montgomery had nothing to report. Action
Item: Item was carried forward to the
next meeting.
ITEM 4: Collaborative Funds - Bob Stiger
reported a meeting was held that involved Mark Brainard,
Leo Herrman, Jennifer Fisher, and Glenn Wilde to address the issue.
Mark and Leo were moving forward on what each institution had decided to
do. He said there was some discussion on
potential joint programs with ISU and UI.
Jennifer Fisher received a
memo from Mary Ann Carlson of EITC regarding the 2+2 programs. She wondered if we should take the first
step. Action Item: Jennifer will send
copies of the memo to Bob Stiger, Ann Meikle-Howell and Glenn Wilde.
ITEM 5: Maintenance and
Operations Budget - A meeting is scheduled for January 8, 2:00 p.m. MST and 1:00 p.m. PST.
ITEM 6: CHE 104 Computers - Ann Meikle-Howell
said a meeting has yet to be scheduled.
ITEM 7: Covered Walkway Repair
- Greg Horton gave an update on the walkway repair between CHE and
UP. The concrete is deteriorating due to
insufficient drainage. The budget
submitted to DPW was $88,000. The
architect's estimate is $96,000. The
$8,000 difference is due to undetected structural damage. The rust has to be sandblasted and horizontal
type struts added. The architect's
estimate may be a little high. In order
to proceed, DPW needs a letter stating the additional cost will be covered by
one or both of the universities. When
DPW receives the letter, they will give the architect the go ahead to finish
the plans, DPW will review, approve and put out to bid. The bids should be within the budget but if
they are not we will need to reconsider.
If all goes as expected, work will start in May and be complete before
fall semester. Bob Stiger
expressed caution regarding bid expectations and said that the project needs to
go ahead in any case. Jennifer Fisher
suggested Greg Horton write a letter for signature
for Darrell Buffaloe or Joanne Reese. Action
Item: Greg Horton
will write a letter to DPW for signature by Darrell Buffaloe
or Joanee Reese indicating
who will cover the additional cost.
Carpeting for CHE is another
approved project. All three levels will
be done over Spring Break. There should
be money left over. It is the same carpeting
with rubberized backing that was used in the SUB. The mechanical upgrade for the CHE will begin
once the contract from DPW is received by Intrepid Engineering. There are questions regarding the parking
upgrade and whether DPW will consider it a life safety request. All other requests have been cut back. Greg said they are also trying to upgrade
security by submitting requests for an emergency generator system, upgrading
card readers and upgrading security cameras.
Jennifer Fisher expressed
concern that CHE was coming apart faster than normal. She asked if we need to say something to DPW
about the quality of workmanship. Greg Horton agreed. The
walkway and and mechanical system are issues of
quality but the carpet reflects overuse of the CHE building. He has addressed the issues with Bo Unrauh of DPW because the same contractors were used on the
SUB.
ITEM 8: Meeting Adjourned - Carol Baldwin moved the meeting be adjourned. Ann Meikle Howell
seconded. Motion carried.
CERTIFICATION: Motions are verbatim. Other aspects of the minutes are not verbatim. To the best of my knowledge, they constitute an accurate record of the proceedings of the meeting. Minutes recorded by Carol Spain, Management Assistant, University of Idaho in Idaho Falls.